臑 (nào) - Arm — refers to the upper arm or & also used in ancient texts for animal forelegs.

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nào ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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臑 · nào

Arm — refers to the upper arm or forearm;

also used in ancient texts for animal forelegs.

Arm — refers to the upper arm oralso used in ancient texts for animal forelegs.

Usage highlights

Upper armLamb's forelegAnimal limbArm boneShoulder and arm

Synonyms

  • 臂— arm (more common modern term)
  • 肱— upper arm (classical)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The butcher cut the lamb's foreleg (羊臑).
  • In anatomy, the upper arm is called the brachium (上臑).
  • Ancient texts mention sacrificial animal limbs (牲臑).
  • The character appears in classical medical texts (医书中的臑).

Collocations

  • Upper arm(上臑)
  • Lamb's foreleg(羊臑)
  • Animal limb(牲臑)
  • Arm bone(臑骨)
  • Shoulder and arm(肩臑)

Idioms

  • Not found in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and medical contexts rather than modern vernacular.
  • Appears in ancient texts describing sacrificial animals and their body parts.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomical descriptions.

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